About
Geoff Thomas is an Investment Management Consultant at Paspalis Corporation and Principal of Axant Corporate Advisory, serving on the firm's Investment Committee and acting as Responsible Manager under its Australian Financial Services License. He specializes in deep-tech dual-use technology and has experience across start-ups, early expansion funds, venture capital, private equity, and M&A. His career began in Australia's defence industry as Director of Operations at Vision Defence, and he holds an MBA, First Class Honours in Electronics Engineering, and a Bachelor's in Information Technology.
Invests in
Deep TechDefense Tech
Experience
- Axant Corporate AdvisoryPrincipalcurrent2012 β presentGreater Adelaide Area
- PASPALISInvestment Committee membercurrent2019 β presentGreater Adelaide Area
- ThylationChaircurrent2020 β presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Praetorian AeronauticsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 β presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Corcillum Pty LtdDirectorcurrent2024 β presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Innovative AustralAsia Fund 2, ILPChairman, Advisory Committeecurrent2019 β presentGreater Sydney Area
- Southern AngelsMembercurrent2020 β presentAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
- NDE Solutions Pty LtdChief Financial Officer2022 β 2025Greater Adelaide Area
- PrioriAnalyticaChair2022 β 2023Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Snap Network SurveillanceChair2014 β 2022Adelaide
- Southmore Capital Pty LtdVenture Partner2019 β 2022Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- FarmMap4DDirector2019 β 2021Greater Adelaide Area
- FerronovaDirector2020 β 2021Greater Adelaide Area
- Australian Bioactive Compounds CentreAdvisory Board Member2016 β 2019Greater Adelaide Area
- Fundnel LimitedPartner, Australia2017 β 2018Adelaide, Australia
- AgersensAdvisory Board Member2014 β 2018Greater Melbourne Area
- South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)Interim Chief Executive Officer2017 β 2018Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Paragon Private EquityDirector2004 β 2016Greater Adelaide Area
- CPR Pharma Services Pty LtdDirector2015 β 2016Greater Adelaide Area
- Southmore CapitalDirector2015 β 2016Greater Adelaide Area
Education
- Australian Institute of Company DirectorsCompany Directors Course
- University of AdelaideMBA
- University of AdelaideBachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- University of AdelaideBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Mathematics
Skills & more
Non-Executive Director1Mergers24Investments39Private Equity72Mergers & Acquisitions86Contract Negotiation4Management Consulting29New Business Development9Venture Capital54Executive Management12Business Planning40Strategic Planning38
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Project ManagementBusiness StrategyStart-upsManagementEntrepreneurshipCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentStrategyNegotiationAsset ManagementTeam BuildingFrom Geoff's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Adelaide30
Tom SkevingtonSenior Legal Counsel at Square Peg CapitalDavid RohrsheimVenture Partner SAVCF at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VCXavier MeeganFounder & CIO at FrachtisWinnie HsuPartner at WI Harper Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Southern Angels2
Also worked at Ferronova3
Investments
Board seats
BresaGenInvitrocue
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Paspalis
Alex Farrugia
Investment Manager at Paspalis
Brooke Young
Business Development Manager, Darwin Innovation Hub at Paspalis
Cameron Bowes
Development Management Consultant at Paspalis
Dante St James
Start NT Manager, Darwin Innovation Hub at Paspalis
Darran Lum
General Manager - Property & Facility Services at Paspalis
Harley Paroulakis
CEO at Paspalis
Jennifer Yeo
Corporate Counsel at Paspalis
Karmen Karamanian
Chief Communications Officer at Paspalis





















